Group raising awareness about gun violence

Local members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America are bringing attention to the effects of gun violence through several upcoming events.

The group will participate in Wear Orange, which was inspired by friends of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old Chicago high school student killed by gunfire, who decided to honor her life by wearing orange. The color orange is the traditional color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves.

The local group plans to wear orange on Saturday while attending the Great Lakes Loons game at Dow Diamond, and from 5-7 p.m. Sunday during a barbecue and park dedication event at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saginaw.